MS SR55

Remembers James Henry Taylor of Olive Branch, Mississippi, who was lost in action on March 16, 1962, when Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 disappeared during a secret Vietnam War mission with 93 U.S. Army soldiers and 11 civilian crew members aboard.

Honors the recent unveiling of an 8-foot tall granite monument in Columbia Falls, Maine, erected by Wreaths Across America to memorialize the 104 men lost on Flight 739, whose names were not added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall due to the mission's classified nature.

Recognizes James Henry Taylor's life, including his service as a pastor-in-training, his marriage to Dee Brown, and his two children; notes his family's long struggle with grief and lack of closure following his disappearance.

Extends the Mississippi Senate's thoughts and prayers to Taylor's surviving family members and acknowledges his sacrifice as a guardian of American civilization and a hero to the state.